m3047 at inwa.net (Fred Morris) writes:
[...]
> (Who wants to get into a jump plane with someone who's too macho for
> a "pin check"?)
Or too busy!!! I almost killed myself because I was too busy
organizing a jump load. (This was jump number 330; I was no rookie.)
I spent time getting all the members of our group loaded on the plane.
The deadline gave me tunnel vision and I didn't get a gear check (say
"peer review"). I'd routed my leg straps incorrectly. Almost fell
out of a perfectly good harness and parachute on opening. I was saved
by some luckily placed elastic bands!!! Said a humble prayer of
thanks, drank one of the best beers of my life, left the boogie
(skydiving "conference"), and didn't jump for another 9 years, though
mainly due to other life changes.
Cowabunga, dude!!!
--
Michael R. Wolf
All mammals learn by playing!
MichaelRunningWolf at att.net
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